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M.O.D. Guard Service Gilt badge
Hi,
Can anyone tell me when this badge was issued and to whom. Never seen one in Gilt before. Definitely Gilt and not tarnished. Will be for sale. Many thanks Andy |
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It was never worn with that finish. The badge as issued should be chrome plated. It has more than likely been rejected (for some reason) in the pre-chroming inspection process, and thrown in the scrap bid. Some individual has "rescued" it and removed it from the factory. The finish, as it is, is a basic brass not gilt.
Dave. |
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The enamel is applied before chrome plating.
Dave. |
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Should look like this with description from JSP768
MOD Guard Service - Insignia, Organisational. Cap. All Ranks. MOD Guard Service. Metal. Chromium plated. Red, blue and yellow enamelled finish. NSN 8455-99-978-8514 Tim
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That's a new one on me. I would be interested to know how that works.
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If you apply high heat to a chrome plated badge it will discolour usually turning to a shade of blue. So, to avoid this the enamelling and the soldering of fittings etc. takes place before plating, which is the final part of the process. Dave. |
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Duplicate post.
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